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Putin warns Russia will use ‘all types of weapons’ if Kaliningrad attacked
- •Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow would consider using ‘all types of weapons’ if its exclave of Kaliningrad came under direct attack.
- •Putin’s remarks were made at the annual Valdai forum amid heightened tensions surrounding Kaliningrad, a heavily militarised territory between Poland and Lithuania.
- •He stated that any direct attack on Russian territory would inevitably and immediately raise the issue of deploying all available weapons.
- •Putin criticised successive military exercises by NATO countries in the Baltic Sea and attempts to intercept Russian vessels, calling them an ‘escalation’.
- •Despite the warning, Putin insisted Russia has no intention of attacking anyone but would be compelled to respond if faced with aggression.
Key Questions Answered
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow would consider using all types of weapons at its disposal if the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad or any other Russian territory came under a direct attack. However, he also maintained that Russia has no intention of attacking any country.
Putin criticized successive military exercises conducted by NATO countries along the borders of Kaliningrad and in the Baltic Sea. He also denounced attempts to intercept Russian vessels, describing these actions as escalations.
No, Putin insisted that Moscow does not intend to launch an attack against any country, stating that they have no such intentions in 2029, 2030, or 2050. He noted that Russia would only be compelled to respond if it faced aggression.
